THE masses have started to arrive at Glastonbury, which once again shares Wimbledon’s middle weekend and can only mean one thing – rain and lots of it.

But, and I’m fairly certain of this, I don’t believe their controversial headliners Metallica will be a damp squib.

Rather, they might be a bit much for the Glasto crowd, who are the ultimate in freeloving festival-goers and are not normally known for rocking out to the thrash metal of Fade to Black.

Organiser Michael Eavis said he’s never experienced a band more keen to play Worthy Farm and I’m not surprised given that this is a rare honour for heavy metallers.

I might be wrong. The introduction of hip hop went down a storm, but I think this might be a step too far.

Still, punters can always vote with their feet. It’s not as if there’s nothing else to occupy them apart from the shenanigans on the Pyramid Stage.

However the mud fest plays out, it’s another groundbreaking choice from organisers who know they are onto a winner as tickets are not exactly easy to come by.

One thing's for certain, this year's Glastonbury is one mixed bag.

Where else could you find Dolly Parton, Kasabian, Lily Allen, Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding.

It’s like some sort of nightmare dinner party scenario.

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